
Resonance Structures of Phosphate Ion

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Amelia Wright
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1.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the first step in drawing the Lewis structure for the phosphate ion?
Calculating the total charge
Drawing single bonds
Assigning formal charges
Identifying the central atom
2.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
Why might the initial Lewis structure of the phosphate ion not be the best?
It doesn't use all valence electrons
It lacks double bonds
The formal charges are not optimal
It has incorrect atom arrangement
3.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What is the significance of formal charges in determining the best Lewis structure?
They determine the number of bonds
They show the total number of electrons
They help identify the central atom
They indicate the most stable structure
4.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What distinguishes minor resonance structures from major ones?
Major structures have more atoms
Minor structures are more stable
Major structures have formal charges closer to zero
Minor structures have more double bonds
5.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
How do the double bonds in the phosphate ion's resonance structures behave?
They disappear in the average structure
They remain fixed in one position
They move around to different positions
They are replaced by single bonds
6.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
What does the average structure of the phosphate ion represent?
A theoretical model
A single fixed structure
An experimental error
An average of all resonance structures
7.
MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION
30 sec • 1 pt
In the average structure of the phosphate ion, how are the bonds represented?
As only single bonds
As only double bonds
As a mix of single and double bonds
As an average of single and double bonds
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